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    Annual Yoruba summer class for the kids organised by UYOT to teach members' kids the rich language and culture

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    The Bi- Annual Anniversary celebration and Fund Raising for UYOT 

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    UNITED YORUBA OF TULSA

    The Bi- Annual Anniversary celebration and Fund Raising for UYOT 

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    Bi-Annual Picnic held in the summer 

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    Visit by the District Attorney during the Yoruba Summer Class

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About UYOT

United Yoruba of Tulsa Association is a non-profit Organization with a primary purpose to promote the quality of life of the people of Yoruba Land. Preserve and support the cultural heritage, render humanitarian assistance, encourage community development and growth as well as mobilize the sons, daughters, and friends of Yoruba land to join us in community building and services to our people and our great land.

Akinwale Afuwape - PRO joined 2015

Mr. Akinwale Afuwape

President, United Yoruba of Tulsa
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Our Vision

To promote, educate, and maintain good names, image and culture of Yoruba people.

Our Mission

United Yoruba of Tulsa is organized exclusively for charitable, social and educational purposes as a non-profit organization. This organization is set up as exempt from federal income tax under section 501 © (3) of the Internal Revenue code of 1954 and the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law. Our mission include following:

To embark on programs that will create and promote unity among all Yoruba in Tulsa area.

To promote the economic, education, social and political development of Yoruba land and the general welfare of the Yoruba in Tulsa.

To act and support collectively in time of need and emergency on affairs that affect our members and community.

To promote, educate and maintain good names, image, and culture of Yoruba people.

To disseminate relevant information received from Yoruba land to its members in Tulsa area.

To engage in other activities in support of the charitable organization or affiliated cultural group and act in issuing an opinion on matters that affect Yoruba people.

To participate in programs that demonstrate our organization as a role model by sponsoring one or more of the followings: scholarship programs, hospital either in the US or Nigeria.

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Happy Members

Shokunbi Saburi Founder & CEO of XpeedStudio

I am indeed grateful and happy for the day I joined the United Yoruba of Tulsa, since I joined I have had a family to call my own outside my immediate family.

Abija Ogunbiyi Founder & CEO of XpeedStudio

Joining the United Yoruba of Tulsa has been a decision I made and I've never had a course to regret that decision.

Ogunjinmi Akanbi Founder & CEO of XpeedStudio

As a member of the United Yoruba of Tulsa, my kids have benefited immensely from the yearly Yoruba summer classes as they can now speak and understand Yoruba fluently.

Abija Ogunbiyi Founder & CEO of XpeedStudio

Joining the United Yoruba of Tulsa has been a decision I made and I've never had a course to regret that decision.

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Recognition Award

WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT

I bring greetings on behalf of the Executive Council, and the entire members of United Yoruba of Tulsa Association.

The United Yoruba of Tulsa Association is a non-profit organization with a primary purpose to promote the quality of life of the people of Yoruba land in Tulsa and it’s immediate environs.
Preserve and support the cultural heritage, render social, educational and humanitarian assistance in the community. Encourage community development and growth as well as mobilize the sons, daughters, and friends of Yoruba land to join us in community building and services to our people and our great land.

I thank the founding members who have the wisdom and the initiative to start this Association and all our members and external stakeholders who have supported us and continue to support us in achieving our mission and objectives. Without your your support the Association will not be where it is today.

I am using this opportunity to invite our site visitors to consider becoming a member.
United Yoruba of Tulsa Association is open to all Yorubas in Tulsa metro and its environ who appreciates our Yoruba heritage and is interested in becoming a member and supporting any of our causes.

Thank You and God Bless You

Ajose wa koni baje ooo….

Mr. Akinwale Afuwape
President, United Yoruba of Tulsa Association

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